SNOWBELLE (Machacek ’47) 400 (E). An extra early creamy-white that is 
especially good for cutting since it is about the first good white to bloom. It 
opens seven to nine good-sized ruffled flowers of heavy substance on adequate 
spikes. The color is best when planted early; later plantings may show a slight 
pinkish tinge. Makes a fair amount of bulblets which are rather slow in sprout- 
ing, unless cracked or peeled before planting. 
M .35, S .25, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40. 
SOUTH SEAS (Wilson ’47) 491 (ML). The best show glad in the “any other 
color” class, in our opinion. A rather dark slate-gray with a bronzy cast; usually 
some deeper flecking. A prominent scarlet throat and a couple of cream lines 
that extend about two-thirds of the way down midribs brighten the color con- 
siderably. Spikes are tall, slender, straight; from six to eight florets open at a 
time. A fine bloomer from medium and even from small bulbs. 
M 2—.30, S 3—.30, Bulblets 20—.25. 
SPIC & SPAN (Carlson ’46) 442 (EM). This grand deep pink with the many 
open florets is so well known that detailed description is superfluous. Almost 
everyone has surely grown Spic & Span, or has seen beautiful spikes of it at 
the shows, often with a championship rosette pinned on it. It is also an extra 
fine commercial cut flower, now being grown by the million for this purpose, 
both in the north for summer bloom, and in Florida and other southern states 
for winter flowers. Our tabulation (probably not complete) shows that Spic & 
Span was Grand Champion at N.W. Michigan, Washington State, Pacific Inter- 
national, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hibbing, Minnesota, Heart of America, Lansing, 
Michigan, Edwardsville, Illinois, Kentucky, and the E.N.Y. Long Island shows. 
Reserve Champ at Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, as well 
as ten or a dozen awards for best 3-spike, longest flowerhead, most open florets, 
most popular, ete., and a myriad of sectional, divisional~ and lesser honors. 
L 2—.30, M 3—.25, S 6—.25, Bulblets 35—.25, 100—.60. 
SPRITE (Palmer ’52) 320 (EM). The orange class is still a wide-open field for 
hybridizers. There still seems to be no true orange; they lean either toward the 
salmons or toward the reds. Sprite, however, is one of the nicest and about as 
close to a real orange as any. A rather light orange, shading to a brighter golden 
center. Florets are of medium size, very heavily ruffled, crimped, and fluted; 
perfectly attached and placed, with from eight to ten open at once. Very beau- 
tiful, and should be good for both shows and for cutting. 
L $2.00, M $1.25, S .75, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.25. 
STORMY WEATHER (Barrett ’47) 480 (M). A grand light-toned smoky that 
seems to be a favorite with almost everyone; liked by many who do not ordinarily 
care for the smokies. A light rosy gray with some salmon tints, blending into 
a creamy yellow central and midrib area. There is some rose stippling in the 
throat. Of the 20-22 buds on the tall, willowy spikes, at least seven or eight 
are open at once. A lovely smoky, always in strong demand. 
M .20, S 2—.30, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.00. 
STYLISH (Larus 751) 442 (EM). Not a sensational variety, but a very pretty 
and reliable pink glad, opening about six good-sized flowers on moderately tall 
spikes. In color it is a pure light pink, with a small white center on which are 
observed a few deep pink dots. Quite a good increaser. Stylish had a remarkable 
trial garden record as a seedling, scoring almost the highest possible rating at 
each of the various locations. 
M .45, S .30, Bulblets 4—.25, 10—.50. 
SUNDANCE (Almey ’49) 412 (M). A lovely yellow; if it would only propagate 
faster we would be tempted to call it the best yellow to date. It makes a fair 
amount of small bulblets which do not germinate very well as a rule. Not too 
large, although of fair size for a yellow, the nine or ten open flowers make a grand 
showing. We note a sectional championship for Sundance, N.W. Ohio, 1952. 
M .20. 
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